Lorry drivers saddled with giant tax bills after being 'conned by Lincoln firm'

One driver said they feared the bailiffs were going to turn up at his house

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Company owners Lee Wilson and Symon Williams Cooke did not respond to BBC requests for a comment.

One of the affected drivers, Ian Hannon, said: "My national insurance, my corporation tax, my VAT - Think Accounting had not forwarded anything on to the relevant parties to the tune of £11,500."

It is alleged Mr Wilson and Mr Cooke, who were not qualified accountants, worked with driving agencies, paying agency staff commission if they encouraged the drivers to set up as limited companies with the accounting firm.

These limited companies and the tax they were liable for were administered by the firm on the drivers' behalf.

Drivers, who claim they were given a small weekly wage plus expenses and dividends, insist they believed the firm was paying the correct level of tax owed.

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Accountant Nic Davison, who has worked with some of the affected drivers, said: "HMRC should have put a stop to it straight away, but what they are doing is prosecuting the people that can't defend themselves."

It said anyone who could not pay their tax debts should contact them.

See more on this story on Inside Out, on BBC One Yorkshire and Lincolnshire on Monday 9 October at 7.30pm, and later on the BBC iPlayer.